Flood — Union, Georgia

2020-04-13 · near Blairsville Arpt, Union, Georgia

Event narrative

The Emergency Manager reported a pond overflowed at the intersection of Blue Ridge Highway and Crawford Road, flooding the roadway. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 4 inches of rain occurred in the area, causing the flooding.

Wider weather episode

A powerful Spring storm system resulted in a Severe Weather / Tornado outbreak across much of the Southeast region, including north and central Georgia, beginning on Easter Sunday (April 12th) and lingering into the morning hours of April 13th. From the Storm Prediction Center (Day 1) convective outlook, just about the entire area was under an ENHANCED risk for severe weather with a MODERATE risk extending from the ArkLaMiss into western Georgia.

In addition, enhanced rainfall occurred over far north Georgia and in portions of central Georgia, with rainfall amounts ranging from 3 to 8 inches through the event. Significant flooding was in portions of the area with numerous reports of washouts and several reports of rescues.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887528. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.